Comments on: How to make Mexican Dia de los Muertos sugar skulls http://boingboing.net/2010/10/19/how-to-make-mexican.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sat, 25 May 2013 12:19:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Stu Mark http://boingboing.net/2010/10/19/how-to-make-mexican.html#comment-915202 Stu Mark Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-915202 Am reminded of the short story, "Where He Was Going," from Tornado Alley: http://stunewsandphotos.blogspot.com/2009/10/where-he-was-going.html My favorite work by Burroughs, a meditation on our final moments. Am reminded of the short story, “Where He Was Going,” from Tornado Alley:

http://stunewsandphotos.blogspot.com/2009/10/where-he-was-going.html

My favorite work by Burroughs, a meditation on our final moments.

]]> By: EarthtoGeoff http://boingboing.net/2010/10/19/how-to-make-mexican.html#comment-915743 EarthtoGeoff Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-915743 Thanks very much! I will do some experimenting and keep you posted of any successes. If it pans out, perhaps my family will be receiving morbid Santa skulls in a couple months as well :) Thanks very much! I will do some experimenting and keep you posted of any successes. If it pans out, perhaps my family will be receiving morbid Santa skulls in a couple months as well :)

]]> By: Xenu http://boingboing.net/2010/10/19/how-to-make-mexican.html#comment-915238 Xenu Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-915238 You mean calaveras? You mean calaveras?

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/10/19/how-to-make-mexican.html#comment-915274 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-915274 This person is using way too much meringue powder. For awesome molds, powder, and other cool things you didn't even know you needed check out http://www.mexicansugarskull.com/ PS. In my experience, often people are a little taken aback when you give them a skull. Do a little research on the holiday so you know what you're talking about. Skulls to the living, bread to the dead. This person is using way too much meringue powder. For awesome molds, powder, and other cool things you didn’t even know you needed check out http://www.mexicansugarskull.com/

PS. In my experience, often people are a little taken aback when you give them a skull. Do a little research on the holiday so you know what you’re talking about. Skulls to the living, bread to the dead.

]]> By: Clifton http://boingboing.net/2010/10/19/how-to-make-mexican.html#comment-915295 Clifton Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-915295 Burroughs reads that story on the 'Dead City Radio' album Sonic Youth put out with him. I don't know why that album isn't better known, it's fantastic stuff. Burroughs reads that story on the ‘Dead City Radio’ album Sonic Youth put out with him. I don’t know why that album isn’t better known, it’s fantastic stuff.

]]> By: monkey http://boingboing.net/2010/10/19/how-to-make-mexican.html#comment-915592 monkey Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-915592 the recipe and proportions are from angela at mexicansugarskulls.com of course, i'm sure there are many variations and i'd love to hear about them. this particular proportion gives a very sturdy skull. i still have a few skulls i made 7 years ago lolling about the house in good condition. as far as my research goes, yes, skulls for the living and bread for the dead is a rule of thumb. the families i gained my knowledge from decorate their alters with skulls in memory of their departed according to their families traditions. the recipe and proportions are from angela at mexicansugarskulls.com of course, i’m sure there are many variations and i’d love to hear about them. this particular proportion gives a very sturdy skull. i still have a few skulls i made 7 years ago lolling about the house in good condition.

as far as my research goes, yes, skulls for the living and bread for the dead is a rule of thumb. the families i gained my knowledge from decorate their alters with skulls in memory of their departed according to their families traditions.

]]> By: monkey http://boingboing.net/2010/10/19/how-to-make-mexican.html#comment-915597 monkey Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-915597 yes! did i not mention that? eek! i better go make the correction. thanks xenu! yes! did i not mention that? eek! i better go make the correction. thanks xenu!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/10/19/how-to-make-mexican.html#comment-915344 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-915344 @Anon #3: Pretty much all recipes specify the same proportion: 1/4 cup of meringue powder to 5 lbs of sugar (including the <a href="http://www.mexicansugarskull.com/sugar_skulls/instructions.html">site</a> that you listed). If you think that is too much, what do you recommend? @Anon #3: Pretty much all recipes specify the same proportion: 1/4 cup of meringue powder to 5 lbs of sugar (including the site that you listed). If you think that is too much, what do you recommend?

]]> By: EarthtoGeoff http://boingboing.net/2010/10/19/how-to-make-mexican.html#comment-915646 EarthtoGeoff Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-915646 Any ideas as to how to make a quick mold without ordering them? I'd be trying to make edible skulls, but I don't think I want to order $10-$12 molds from the website just to give it a try. Any help would be much appreciated! Any ideas as to how to make a quick mold without ordering them? I’d be trying to make edible skulls, but I don’t think I want to order $10-$12 molds from the website just to give it a try.

Any help would be much appreciated!

]]> By: monkey http://boingboing.net/2010/10/19/how-to-make-mexican.html#comment-915696 monkey Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-915696 the sugar is almost mold-able by hand with enough compression. you could try molding it into a tea cup or small bowl and then carving the features out when dry, but that seems like a lot of trouble. to my mind, the money for the molds is nothing compared to the convenience. (plus you can mold other things - chocolate, rice crispie treats, plaster, or jello in them.) maybe some mold making wizard over at make or instructables would have a suggestion for you. keep me posted if they do (via email, ok?) the sugar is almost mold-able by hand with enough compression. you could try molding it into a tea cup or small bowl and then carving the features out when dry, but that seems like a lot of trouble. to my mind, the money for the molds is nothing compared to the convenience. (plus you can mold other things – chocolate, rice crispie treats, plaster, or jello in them.)

maybe some mold making wizard over at make or instructables would have a suggestion for you. keep me posted if they do (via email, ok?)

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